Pet Rock (The Sinceros album)

Infobox Album
Name = Pet Rock
Type = studio
Artist = The Sinceros


Released = 1981
Recorded =
Genre = New Wave
Power pop
Length =
Label = Epic Records
Producer = Gus Dudgeon
The Sinceros
Paul Riley
Reviews =
Last album = "2nd Debut" (1980)
This album = "Pet Rock" (1981)
Next album =

The second and final album from The Sinceros a new wave and power pop band from England. The album was released worldwide and achieved moderate commercial success. The album has not been released on CD. Originally intended to be released under the title, 2nd Debut, in 1980, the album reached the test pressing stage but was recalled by Epic Records and reworked into "Pet Rock" under the guidance of producer, Gus Dudgeon.

Track listing

#"Disappearing" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)
#"Memory Lane" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)
#"Socially" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)
#"Down Down" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)
#"Barcelona" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)
#"Falling In And Out Of Love" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)
#"Sleight Of Hand" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)
#"Nothing Changes" (Lyrics and Music by Ron François)
#"Girl I Realise" (Lyrics and Music by Ron François)
#"As The World Turns" (Lyrics and Music by Ron François)
#"Midsong" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)

Personnel

*Mark Kjeldsen (guitar, vocals)
*Ron François (bass guitar, vocals)
*Don Snow (keyboards, vocals)
*Bobby Irwin (drums)
*Huw Gower (guitar solo on As The World Turns)

Production Credits

(Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 11)
*Produced by Gus Dudgeon
*Engineered by Graham Dickson
*Assisted by Mark Chamberlain
*Recorded at CBS Studios, London

(Tracks 6, 8, 10)
*Produced by The Sinceros
*Engineered by Aldo Bocca
*Assisted by Nick Froome
*Recorded at Eden Studios, London
*Remixed by Gus Dudgeon

(Tracks 3, 7)
*Produced & Engineered by Paul Riley for Riviera Global Productions Ltd
*Assisted by Rob Keyloch
*Recorded at AM-Pro Studios, London
*Remixed by Gus Dudgeon

Management

Management Three

Mediation

Muff Winwood, James Rubenstein, Kip Krones